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EKG TEST

An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG translates the heart’s electrical activity into line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the line tracings are called waves.

EKG Test Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is done to:

  • Check the heart’s electrical activity
  • Find the cause of unexplained chest pain, which could be caused by a heart attack, inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart (pericarditis), or angina
  • Find the cause of symptoms of heart disease, such as shortness of breath, dizziness, fainting, or rapid, irregular heartbeats (palpitations)
  • Find out if the walls of the heart chambers are too thick (hypertrophied)
  • Check how well medicines are working and whether they are causing side effects that affect the heart
  • Check how well mechanical devices that are implanted in the heart, such as pacemakers, are working to control a normal heartbeat
  • Check the health of the heart when other diseases or conditions are present, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, cigarette smoking, diabetes, or a family history of early heart disease
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

An ECG or EKG test is usually done by a health professional, and the resulting EKG is interpreted by a doctor, such as an internist, family medicine doctor, electrophysiologist, cardiologist, anesthesiologist, or surgeon.

You may receive an EKG as part of a physical examination at your health professional’s office or during a series of tests at a hospital or clinic. EKG equipment is often portable, so the test can be done almost anywhere. If you are in the hospital, your heart may be continuously monitored by an EKG system; this process is called telemetry.

DURING AN EKG:
  • The patient will lie on a bed or table. Areas on your arms, legs, and chest where small metal discs (electrodes) will be placed are cleaned and may be shaved to provide a clean, smooth surface to attach the electrode discs. A special EKG paste or small pads soaked in alcohol may be placed between the electrodes and the patient’s skin to improve the conduction of the electrical impulses, but in many cases, disposable electrodes are used that do not require paste or alcohol.
  • Several electrodes are attached to the skin on each arm, each leg, and on your chest. These are hooked to a machine that traces your heart activity onto a paper. If an older machine is used, the electrodes may be moved at different times during the test to measure your heart’s electrical activity from different locations on your chest. After the procedure, the electrode paste is wiped off.
  • The patient will be asked to lie very still and breathe normally during the test. Sometimes the patient may be asked to hold their breath. The patient should not talk during the test.
  • At Fox Medical Centers, we want to take the time to listen, find the answers and provide our patients with the best care.

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